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KCER:
KIDNEY COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE COALITION
History
The first National Disaster Summit for the kidney community was
held in Washington, D.C. in January 2006. During the Summit, the
Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition was formed
in an effort to minimize disruption to life-sustaining dialysis
and transplant services. The KCER is comprised of partners from
the entire kidney community, representing: patient and professional
organizations; practitioners serving the patient with kidney failure,
such as nurses, technicians, dietitians, social workers, and physicians;
providers, including independent dialysis facilities, large dialysis
organizations and transplant facilities; hospitals; suppliers;
ESRD Networks; state emergency and survey representatives; and
federal agencies, including the FDA, CDC, NIH as well as CMS.
The 2007 Summit was held on March 1 in Baltimore, Maryland.
The
KCER continues to hold annual Summit meetings to promote emergency
preparedness in the kidney community.
To
read more about the history of the Coalition, read the CMS press
release, "Medicare
Announces Disaster Response Plan for Individuals with Kidney Failure."
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